Shakespeare Theatre

942 E. 43rd Street,
Chicago, IL 60653

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When the Schoenstadt circuit took over the circa-1910 Ellis Theater in 1914 from Brunhild and Youngs, they renamed it the Shakespeare Theatre. This 954-seat house contained a Kimball organ from the 1920’s onward.

When the Shakespeare Theatre closed in 1961, the theater was later converted into a church.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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CharlesR
CharlesR on June 27, 2010 at 4:13 pm

Is it certain that this theatre was torn down? Looking at Google maps, there is a building at pretty much this address that looks suspiciously like a theatre.

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